Employers, male (% of male employment) in Albania
Albania: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 5.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Albania stood at 5.8%.
The figure is up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Albania peaked at 6.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2012.
Albania ranks 51st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.5% | — |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 5.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 5.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employers, male (% of male employment) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -46.2% | 4.9% | 2.6% |
| 2014 | +33.8% | 2.3% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More work & labour data for Albania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,083 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 580.32 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 580.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 604.96 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,185 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Albania?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Albania was 5.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2012.
- How does Albania rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Albania ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).